Intro: “His disciples did not understand these things at first.” – John 12:16
I. Hosanna = _____ & _____A. “Save us, we pray, O LORD! O LORD, we pray, give us success! Blessedis he who comes in the name of the LORD! We bless you from the house ofthe LORD.” – Psalm 118:25–26B. “I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation.The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.” – Psalm 118:21–22
II. Donkey’s Colt = _____ & _____A. “King David said to them: ‘Take your lord’s servants with you and set Solomon my son on my own mule and take him down to Gihon.’”– 1 Kings 1:33.B. Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the war-horses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth. – Zechariah 9:9–10
III. Palm Branches = _____ & _____A. “You shall take for yourselves on the first day the fruit of beautiful trees,branches of palm trees, the boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.” – Leviticus 23:40B. “After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: ‘Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.’” – Revelation 7:9–10
Are you in a season of life of saying “Lord, please save me” or “Lord, thank you for saving me”?How do you celebrate the peace and victory you have in Jesus your King?